Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01392
SALCEDO CHAVEZ v. VENTURELLA
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Case Information
Filed: July 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Christy Chriswell Wiegand
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity:
July 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 17, 2026
AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Pramer, Alexander) Documents removed from public view and refiled at 2 . Modified text on 7/20/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Petitioner) (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9737702), filed by MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order) (Pramer, Alexander) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document:
ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
Jul 20, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Attorney is to refile all documents using the "ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)" under Initial Pleadings and Service -> Complaints, Other Initiating Documents and pay the filing fee. (rjr)
Jul 20, 2026
Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (rjr)
#3
Jul 21, 2026
Case Management Order
Main Document:
Case Management Order
#4
Jul 21, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 3 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER of Service by Alexander Pramer on behalf of MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ (Pramer, Alexander) Modified text on 7/22/2026 to add linkage. (rjr) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
Jul 22, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 4 Certificate of Compliance. ERROR: Document not linked. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer advised to link filing to related document(s) in future filings. Clerk added link to appropriate document(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)
#5
Jul 24, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan T. Conway on behalf of WARDEN MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA. (Conway, Brendan) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
Jul 24, 2026
Transfer Case
Main Document:
Transfer Case
#8
Jul 24, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#9
Jul 27, 2026
SCHEDULING ORDER: Response to Petition due 8/04/2026; Reply due 8/10/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
#10
Jul 27, 2026
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 8 Motion for attorney Alexander Pramer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The motion and the affidavit do not provide all the information required by Local Civil Rule for the Western District of Pennsylvania 83.2.B. L.Cv.R. 83.2B provides "A motion for pro hac vice must be made by the attorney seeking to be admitted[,]" who attests that he "is a registered user of ECF" in this district. The applicant must also attach one current certificate of good standing from the bar or the court in which the affiant primarily practices. L.Cv.R. 83.2B. In this case, Attorney Pramer has not stated that he is a registered ECF user, nor has he attached a certificate of good standing. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 8 Motion is DENIED without prejudice.Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
#11
Jul 27, 2026
ORDER DENYING 7 Motion to Transfer case. The 7 Motion, while docketed as a Motion to Transfer[,] is styled as a letter to the Court, and appears to seek to amend the case caption to add Respondent Warden/Facility Administrator of the North Lake Correctional Facility and remove Respondent WARDEN MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER. This 7 Motion does not comport with this Courts practices and procedures, available at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/Wiegand_Practices_Procedures_2024.pdf. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 7 Motion is DENIED without prejudice to Counsels ability to refile as a properly formatted motion, with the filing event matching the requested relief, and after having conferred with opposing counsel. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Jul 27, 2026
Order
Jul 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Jul 27, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 7 MOTION to Transfer Case, 8 MOTION for attorney Alexander Pramer to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9752604). ERROR: Filer did not attach a Proposed Order as required by LCvR 7. CORRECTION: Filer to submit a proposed order using the Proposed Order event. Filer is to link the Proposed Order to the relevant motion in the event. (rjr)
Jul 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Transfer Case
Jul 27, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 8 MOTION for attorney Alexander Pramer to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9752604). ERROR: Filer did not attach a Certificate of Good Standing as required by LCvR 83.2B. CORRECTION: Filer to submit a Certificate of Good Standing using the Errata event. Filer is to link the Certificate of Good Standing to the relevant motion in the event. (rjr)
#12
Jul 28, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#13
Jul 28, 2026
Proposed Order re 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ. (Pramer, Alexander) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Proposed
#14
Jul 28, 2026
ORDER granting 12 Motion for Alexander Pramer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/28/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#15
Jul 29, 2026
Amend
Main Document:
Amend
#16
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Pramer on behalf of MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ. (Pramer, Alexander) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#17
Jul 29, 2026
BRIEF in Support re 15 Motion to Amend, filed by MILTON CARLOS SALCEDO CHAVEZ. (rjr) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
BRIEF
Jul 29, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 15 MOTION to Amend 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Motion to Amend to Add Respondent). ERROR: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. Clerk of Court refiled Brief in Support of Motion at 17 . THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)
#18
Jul 30, 2026
ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall respond to Petitioner's 15 Motion to Amend the 2 Petition by 8/6/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 7/30/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Jul 30, 2026
Order
Parties
SALCEDO CHAVEZ
Party
VENTURELLA
Party